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Boswell's Plantation

15 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

50.72039, -2.35788

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦105+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Green Sandpiper and Goosander
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Green Sandpiper, Goosander, Egyptian Goose +102 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Green Sandpiper, Goosander, Egyptian Goose +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Volucella pellucens, Scarlet Darter, Minotaur Beetle +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Volucella pellucens, Scarlet Darter, Minotaur Beetle +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hardy’s cottage to Max GateWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route324 m
Named routeRef 2Length 324 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route92 m
Named routeRef 2Length 92 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 2Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 2Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ilsington Road towards Tincleton

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ilsington Road towards Tincleton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉THORNCOMBE WOODNature reserve2.2 km→🌱Knighton Reserve SANGUrban park2.6 km→✦KINGSTON MAURWARDHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Thomas Hardy GardenUrban park2.4 km→✦ATHELHAMPTONHistoric site3.7 km→✦Roman road over Thorncombe Wood and Black HeathHistoric site1.5 km→

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